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(No Model.) j J. H. BOWLEY. EGG SHIPPING CASE.

Patented June 20, 1893.

Fig/I JM W UNITED STATES PA-TEN FFICE.

JOSEPH H. BOIVLEY, OF MARENGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN W. STOCKWELL, OF SAME PLACE.

EGG SHIPPING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,708, dated June 20, 1893.

Application filed February 24,1898. Serial No. 63,640. (No model.)

T or. whom it may concern: bottom,and a spring dog 1l,is secured to the Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. BOWLEY, a outer casing near its top portion. These dogs citizen of the United States, residing at Ma are of such form as to fit between the teeth rengo, in the county of McHenry and State of the rings 9. Dogs similar to those shown 5 of Illinois, have invented certain new and useat and 11 are provided for each toothed 55 ful Improvements in Egg Shipping-Cases, of ring 9. The action of this construction is to which the following is a specification. impart an intermittent rotary movement to The object of this invention is to construct the egg containing case, and is accomplished a shipping case in which an intermittent roby the jolting of the train, that is, by reason [0 tary movementis imparted thereto by thejoltof the egg containing case being supported 6c ing of the train in transit, and especially upon springs 4:, the case is permitted to have adapted for the shipment of eggs in order to a vertical bodily movement, by reason of the prevent the settling of the yelk thereof. jolting of the train. By the vertical move- In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, ment of the case and the employment of the 15 is a lengthwise vertical section through the toothed rings 9, dogs 10 and 11, when the case 65 outercase. Fig. 2, is an end elevationin which descends, the dogs 10, will remain in engagethe end of the outer case has been removed. ment with the teeth of the ring consequently Fig. 3, is a lengthwise vertical section through turning the case upon its trunnion support in the inner and outer cases. Fig. 4:, is an end the direction indicated by the arrow, shown elevation of the outer case. Fig. 5, is an isoat Fig. 2. During this descension and par- 70 metrical representation of one of the egg contially rotary movement of the case, the dog taining cases. 11, has slipped over the teeth of the ring and In the shipment of eggs which are packed will firmly seat itself in a different tooth of in the ordinary cases, the eggs are held in one the ring. During the upward movement of position and owing to the jolting of the train the case the dog 11, will remain in engagement 75 the yelk portion of the egg is liable to settle with the ring causing the case to rotate a unless they are turned, which is not easily acshort distance, the dog 10, slipping over the complished by the employment of the orditeeth of the ring until the case returns to its nary case. starting or uppermost position when the dog 0 By the employment of my improvements a will again cause the case to rotate when the 80 connectionisformed between the egg containcase again descends. This operation is reing case and the outer case so that the joltpeated when the jolting of the train is suffiing of the train through the connecting mechcient to cause the case to move vertically, anism will impart a positive intermittent roeven if only for the space of one tooth and tary movement to the egg containing case, consequently keeping the eggs constantly on 85 thereby keeping said case constantly in mothe move, thereby preventing the yelk portion. The case which I have constructed for tion from settling or mixing with the white the purpose consists of an outer box or casin g portion, as the eggs will be turned over a num- 1, of the required form, having its ends prober of times during their transit. Within vided with vertical slots 2, and vertical holes the egg containing case I locate in this in- 0 3, at the bottoms of the slots. Springs 4, are stance four quadrant shaped egg carriers 12, placed within the holes 3, and extend above being made from open metallic work so that the bottoms of the slots 2. The egg containthe eggs maybe candied or examined without ing case 5, is of cylindrical form having a removing therefrom the egg carrier. Acover trunnion 6, extending from one end. The other 13, is provided for the carrier and has ahook 5 end 7, is fitted within the open end of the case connection therewith and a handle portion and has a trunnion 8, extending from its cen- 14, in its center. The eggs are placed in this ter. Around each end of the case is located carrier and the carrier placed within the egg a ring 9, formed with saw teeth. A spring containing case, and the whole filled with a dog 10, is secured to the outer casing near the packing material such as oats, holding the I00 eggs in position when the covers are secured in place. The removable end of the egg containing case is then placed within its open end and the case placed within the outer casing and the top of the outer casing secured in place when the eggs are ready forshipxnent.

While I have described my improvements as especially adapted for shipping eggs other articles may be shipped therein, such as fruit which requires its position to be changed durimparted to the inner case by the jolting of the train in transportation.

2. A shipping case composed of an inner and outer case the inner case supported upon spring bearings and capable of a rotary movement and provided with a toothed circle, and yielding dogs engaging said teeth on opposite sides.

3. A shipping case consisting of an inner and outer case the inner case supported upon spring bearings and capable of a rotary movement and provided with a ring having saw teeth, and yielding dogs engaging the teeth on opposite sides.

JOSEPH H. BOWLEY.

WVitnesses:

A. O. BEHEL, E. BEHEL. 

